India, May 1 -- Amid rising temperatures and recent fire incidents, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration has intensified fire safety inspections across industrial units and hospitals in the district, officials said on Wednesday.

Acting on the directions of district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, a special joint team has been constituted to physically inspect fire safety measures and ensure compliance with mandated norms in factories. The initiative aims to prevent industrial fires and mitigate their impact through proactive enforcement of safety protocols, officials added.

On Wednesday, the team conducted a physical inspection at a factory in plot 12, Udyog Vihar, Ecotech 2, Surajpur, as part of the campaign. The inspection assessed fir...